The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-29
THE STATE.

The Starkville Horticultural Society Is
now fully organized.
The small town Of Houston has thirteen
religious organizations.
The Kirmess IS to be repeated at the
Casino in Natchez tonight.
Walter H. Cavett, one OF Macon's best
citizens, died on Thursday last.
First cotton boIls are pouring into edi- |
torial sanctums in great abundance.
Sixteen people were indicted in Monroe
county recently, for killing fish with dyna-
mite.
Mrs. PurneI, wife Of Or. G. W. Purneli,
of Hazlehurst, died in New Orleans last
week.
The commencement exercises at the
University Of Mississippi are IN progress
this week.
Mr.. F. C. Baum and Miss Kate Arnold
We're married in Nicl1sburg on Thursday
night last.
The recent commencement exercises at
Blue Mountain Female College were most
interesting.
The citizens Of Utica and vicinity en-
joyed a delightful time at the barbecue
last Friday.
Mr.. H. r. Montgomery, of West Point.
aged about twenty eight years, died at
Cooper's Well, recently.
Mr. J. D. Owings, OF Atlanta, and Miss
Jennie Wilson, OF Columbus, were married
on Thurday morning last.
The CONNIE neement exercises OF the
Agricultural aud Mechanical College OF
Mississippi begin Sunday.
Miss Sallie MCGEE Isom, instructor IN
Elocution at the University OF Mississippi,
| sails for Europe this week.
DR.. J. r. Walker, of Bay St. Louis,
| died last Wednesday morning. He was a
dentist of great prominence.
The strike Of the Knights Of Labor at
Moss Point, ended Monday, much to the
| qualification OF all concerned.
As usual the Mississippi boys and girls
are carrying of their full share of honors
| at the various schools in the country.
Alessrs. L. Q. Caruth and NJ. 5. Posey,
| of this State, graduated last week at the
Kentucky School OF Medicine, Louisville.
| Miss Jennie Colclough, of Starkville,
received the gold medal for proficiency in
music last week at Huntsville Academy.
Prof. A. \. kincannon has been elected
principal of the public schools OF Meridian.
He will advance their already high stan
dard.
Willie Deupree, young man about
| nineteen years of age, was drowned IN a
| small creek near Double Springs last Sat
urday, while in bathing.
Little Annie May Rhodes, an eight year
old child OF Meridian, was seriously burned
about the head last week, while playing
with powder and matches.
A monument is to be erected in Vicks-
burg to the Missourians who died IN the
defense Of that city. They were among
the most gallant OF its GARRISON.
Mr.. Sam McCracken was killed at Ali
| gator Lake, near GAINESVILLE, few days
ago, while attempting to jump from a
moving train. He formerly resided in
Sardis.
An excursion train will be run from
| Meridian to Nicksburg Saturday, fare for
round trip $500. A special coach will be
put on for the accommodation of the white
people.
Mrs II. 3. Kells, of Pass Christian
Institute, has been appointed to the chair
OF Natural History at the Industrial In
stitute and College.
Major S. T. Nicholson, Of Livingston,
formerly Adjutant Of the Eighteenth Mis-
sissippi Regiment, was married on the
2lst inst, TO Mrs. Laura NJ. Jiggetts, Of
Madison county.
The Sabbath schools of Montgomery
viii organize County Convention al
Winona, July Is. Mr. H. II Estis, Vice
President of the State Convention, ha.
issued call to that effect.
Mr.. William Bell, well known railroad
man of Meridian, while engaged in coup
ling cars on the L., n. o. MI railroad a
Vicksburg last week, had his heels cut of.
and was otherwise seriously injured.
At the commencement exercises Of St
Georges Hall, Baltimore, Md, last week
a gold medal was awarded to @. w. Urqu
hart, of this State, for superior scholarship
A gold medal was also awarded 10 Mr.. l
Urqulart.
Mr.. n. A. Whitehead, a former citizen
OF Natchez, shot and killed a negro al
Wilson station on the Valley route recent
ly. All information exonerates Mr. White
head from anything criminal, as he was
attacked by the negro first.
new Masonic hall was dedicated al
Roxie, on the L., n. 0. d I. Il. K. Grand
Master DeLap oficiated There was a
large gathering OF the fraternity and citi.
zens. A splendid dinner was one OF the
/ 5tCA At%AAbASS VI A1AE ONGAHAOtts
A coIored girl at one of the churche:
near Greenville, got TO shouting 20 VIC
lently a few nights ago, that she struck
against bench, broke her ribs and other
wise so seriously injured herself that
death resulted. Many of the negroes re.
gard The incident as q miracle, and think
that the girl was an especial favorite Of
Providence.
recently shipped a jersey calf from Stark
vile to Warren, Ark. When the calf left
Starkville it weighed 175 pounds. When
it reached Memphis it weighed 1000
pounds, and at WarreI. its weight amounted
| to 5000 pounds As the freight increased
| in proportion the owner of the calf is anx-
ious to have his size materially dimin-
ished.
A party OF fifty unmarked men rode into
KoscIusko at . o'clock on Thursday morn.
ing last, overpowered the iailer, breaking
| open the jail, and took out James NJ
| Webb, white man, who was charged
| with poisoning his wife, near Newport. and
| carrying him on horseback to a trestle on
| the Canton, Aberdeen and Nashville Rail-
| road, about one mile from town. HANGING
him with pillow line, which was tied TO
the rail On the trestle. The 5 O'Clock
passenger train in passing over the trestle
cut the rope, the body falling to the
ground.
The golden wedding anniversary OF Mr.
and Mrs. b. (. Alexander was celebrated
at Laurel Ranch, Menlo Park. California
on the 18th inst. The venerable connie
were married June 10, in Rankin county
this State. They resided in Brandon and
Jackson until the fall OF 1919. when Mr.
| Alexander started for California. locatino
in Sacramento, where his family Joined
him in 1854. The Monterey Democrat
gives an account Of the golden wedding
which must have been an ENJOYABLE affair
Alter an address by Hon. Thos. f. Faw
he caused the couple to unite their rigbt
| hands and pledge anew their feaItv and
love for another fifty years, which contract
was sealed by a kiss as earnest as ever
given by youth or maiden
The PIcayuue's correspondent from Pass
Christian, has the following TO saw Of the
| season at that delightful resort;
The season at Pass Christian Is 50 far an
unusually quiet one. There are still MANI
houses unoccupied and the hotel and hoard
lighthouses lack their usual compleroept ~
guests, but for the few who have conc
nature has been in her happiest mood
frequent rains have kept down the dust
ana made driving daily delight. and
fresh, cool winds have tenn pered the heat
to an almost ideal temperature.
1t Is lotus land where society il CON
tent with simply being, not exerting itself
to call or be called upon a dip in the
water, sail in the twilight over a sunset
sea, a ride on the beach, a little lawn
tennis 1or the more energetic, a little